singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:) h) X' [6 U+ A7 P" J! ]
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canteen only...% ~- I7 `3 e1 S3 ^
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% [9 ?  Y1 o1 |* B, p7 F2 Q
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 ^6 ]) }* a6 ~I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. p' L9 \2 J. E' u. ]3 P- }
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:/ D& D9 e/ R. ~. D! n# i
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 U- t1 b% W. w9 wThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:& Y* d- Y  V* Q
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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; `) z$ h4 @) `# fThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:3 j  {0 E+ d( w$ t5 Z
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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- A2 X- t- \/ i/ GAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?2 R) k5 R' g) H% }& z8 D3 }2 P" b7 E
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too